The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Billy Worthington finished 258th of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:11:46, faster than 82% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:17 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:33 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:58, was faster than 86% of the field.
Birmingham ran fast: the 2,261 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:12 quicker here than at their other races. 0:38 slower than at Bologna 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:08Running 1 4:45v median −0:17
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 3:59v median −0:33
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Block 03 8:22Running 3 4:11v median −0:45
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 4:08v median −0:48
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Block 05 8:37Running 5 4:11v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:07v median −0:46
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Block 07 8:00Running 7 4:10v median −0:45
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Block 08 10:34Running 8 4:17v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:58
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 883
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 883 men who finished.